Pop Morgenweck, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Pop Morgenweck

American basketball player, coach and team owner

Date of Birth: 15-Jul-1875

Place of Birth: Egg Harbor City, New Jersey, United States

Date of Death: 08-Dec-1941

Profession: basketball player, basketball coach

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Frank W.
"Pop" Morgenweck (July 15, 1875 – December 8, 1941) was an American basketball player, coach, and team owner.
He began his career in the National League in 1901, and won that league's championship with the Camden Electrics in 1904.
After retiring in 1916, he became a coach and an owner of professional teams, operating teams in ten different leagues and in more than 18 cities.
As a coach, he won the Metropolitan League title with Paterson Legionnaires in 1923 and Kingston Colonials in 1928.
He retired as a coach in 1938 with over 500 career victories.
He was enshrined into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a contributor in 1962.